Terry has a lot of aspirations for when she grows up, and it’s up to you to help her fulfill them. The Path to Triumph (a victory road, if you will) has a lot of obstacles—to get through them, you will need Keys To Success. There are 5 different colors of Keys To Success, each of which opens the same color obstacle. No key can be used more than once. To acquire a key, you will need to demonstrate that you have what it takes to succeed in a given career path.
Naturally, succeeding in a career path is no easy feat. There are four components to a Key To Success: a strong motivation, the necessary skills, appropriate equipment, and a packed lunch. To be clear here, to earn one key you need one item from each category of one career. All items must have existed in their current form 3 days ago (except the food). For any demonstrations of skill, you must provide any necessary supplies.
Professor Oak is also offering to help out teams that are just starting out (fewer people). Smaller teams will be granted HMs (skill trainers) to help them on their journey.
Team Size | Known HMs |
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Less than or equal to 20 | HM03—SURF |
21 to 40 | HM01—CUT |
41 to 60 | HM04—STRENGTH |
60+ | You know Splash. |
When you believe that you have enough items to earn the Keys To Success to navigate the Path to Triumph, submit the instruction ‘GOTTA CATCH EM ALL’ from the submission page. Cranium Command will schedule a visit to your HQ, where you will demonstrate that you have acquired everything you need and can navigate the path.
Red Keys
Career Path | Motivation | Training | Gear | Packed Lunch |
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Doctor | Copy of Operation | Team member with an illegible signature | Stethoscope | An apple |
Architect | A Lego construction | Team member who can draw a straight line by hand | Protractor | An arch-tichoke OR marshmallows and toothpicks |
Cheerleader | Pom-Poms | Team member who can lead a cheer to help their team solve puzzles | A (working) megaphone | A salad |
Professor | A children’s chemistry kit OR a rock tumbler | A team member’s academic poster | Jacket with sleeve patches | Coffee |
Race Car Driver | Power Wheels OR Hot Wheels | Team member who can beat us in Mario Kart | A motorcycle jacket or helmet | Something from a drive-thru |
Rock Star | CD or cassette tape from a nineties pop artist (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, etc.) | Team member who can sing specific pitches OR Team member who can play guitar or bass or drums | A Guitar Hero or Rock Band controller | A bowl of M&Ms (no brown M&Ms plz) |
Orange Keys
Career Path | Motivation | Training | Gear | Packed Lunch |
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Astronaut | Model rocket OR Apollo 13 on VHS OR telescope | Team member who can hold their breath for 45 seconds | A piece of SCUBA apparatus (mask, regulator, etc.) OR anything made of titanium | Astronaut ice cream OR Dippin’ Dots OR freeze-dried food |
Ballerina | Nutcracker | Team member who can stand en pointe for 30 seconds | Tutu | Low-fat yogurt |
Engineer | Copy of Mousetrap | Team member who is incapable of smalltalk | Slide rule | Mountain Dew or other energy drink |
Firefighter | Toy firetruck | Team member who can imitate a siren (well) | A ladder | A hot pepper |
Lion Tamer | Stuffed lion toy OR The Lion King on DVD or VHS | Team member who can crack a whip with a chair in the other hand OR team member who can jump through a hula hoop | A whip OR a hula hoop | Popcorn |
Yellow Keys
Career Path | Motivation | Training | Gear | Packed Lunch |
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Clown | Balloon animal OR circus ticket stub | Team member who can juggle for 60 seconds or ride a unicycle | Squirting lapel flower OR rubber nose | A banana (with peel plz) OR a cream pie |
Dinosaur | RAWWWR (a plastic dinosaur toy) OR RAWWWR (water-activated dinosaur capsules) | RAWWWR (Team member who can “Walk The Dinosaur”, from that awful 80s song) | RAWWWR (dinosaur onesie) OR RAWWWR (a tie with dinosaurs on it) | RAWWWR (those dinosaur-egg oatmeal packets) OR RAWWWR (dinosaur nuggets (cooked, plz)) |
Mountain Climber | Banff Film Festival ticket OR Reel Rock DVD OR something with Alex Honnold on it | Team member who can do 10 pull-ups | Climbing carabiner that is rated to hold a human | A Clif Bar |
Movie Star | A red carpet | Team member method acting as Terry | Sunglasses | 7 limes |
Princess | Team member with picture of themself as child at Disneyland or Disney World. Bonus points if princess in picture. | Team member who can do the royal wave | Tiara | A single pea |
Green Keys
Career Path | Motivation | Training | Gear | Packed Lunch |
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Paleontologist | Toy fossil dig kit | Team member who can sing the entirety of “I Am a Paleontologist” by They Might Be Giants | An actual fossil, piece of amber with insect, or piece of petrified wood | An edible paleo dish |
Pet Store Owner | A classic Beanie Baby | Team member who has taken their dog to obedience school (proof required) | A live pet (your child doesn’t count) | Animal crackers |
Stand-up Comedian | A Tickle Me Elmo (note: only real Sesame Street brand Tickle Me Elmos will be allowed. Do not have a team member dress in red and try to tickle us. Never again.) | Team member who can make us laugh | Microphone | Tomatoes |
The Doctor | Classic Who memorabilia from before 1997 | Team member who can list all the actors who have played the Doctor in order | Sonic screwdriver | Jelly babies OR fish sticks and custard |
Volcanologist | Baking soda and vinegar (plz demonstrate use) | Team member who can get all the way around the room without touching the floor | A piece of obsidian, pumice, or other igneous rock | A chocolate lava cake |
Blue Keys
Career Path | Motivation | Training | Gear | Packed Lunch |
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Baker | Easy-Bake oven | Team member who can whip cream by hand | Sourdough starter | Cookies (you will not get these back) |
Park Ranger | Junior Park Ranger patch | Team member who has pictures of themself identifiably in 10 or more National Parks | Stetson hat (mountie hat) | A pic-a-nic basket OR gummy bears |
Politician | Framed photo of any former US President | Bribe us. | An American Flag lapel pin | A waffle |
Theoretical Physicist | An Einstein doll OR a Newton’s cradle | Team member who can explain quantum physics | String (for string theory?) OR Schroedinger’s cat | An apple |